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How Tesla Takedown got its start

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Aarian Marshall, wired.com @ Ars Technica · 06/17/2025 09:56 EDT

It's an unlikely coalition that’s been hyping Tesla’s stock slide since its launch. Read more ›

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The MacBook Air is the obvious loser as the sun sets on the Intel Mac era

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Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 06/17/2025 09:36 EDT

In the end, Intel Macs have mostly gotten a better deal than PowerPC Macs did. Read more ›

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Everything we know about the 2026 Nissan Leaf

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Chad Kirchner @ Ars Technica · 06/17/2025 08:00 EDT

Active thermal battery management and a NACS fast-charging port are new features. Read more ›

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New COVID variant swiftly gains ground in US; concern looms for summer wave

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Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 18:30 EDT

The variant, NB.1.8.1, has been linked to surges in parts of Asia. Read more ›

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Paramount drops trailer for The Naked Gun reboot

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 17:34 EDT

"Only one man has the particular set of skills ... to lead Police Squad and save the world!" Read more ›

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Worst hiding spot ever: /NSFW/Nope/Don’t open/You were Warned/

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 17:16 EDT

Child sex abuse imagery leads to 5 years in prison. Read more ›

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Vandals cut fiber-optic lines, causing outage for Spectrum Internet subscribers

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Dan Goodin @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 16:15 EDT

The soaring price of copper makes networks tempting targets for thieves. Read more ›

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Reddit user surprised when 1960s computer panel emerged from collapsed family garage

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Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 16:04 EDT

Rare RCA control panel from 1966 may be the only surviving example of its kind. Read more ›

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Trump fires commissioner of preeminent nuclear safety institution

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 15:50 EDT

Commissioner fired as Trump pivots US policy to accept more nuclear risks. Read more ›

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Ads are “rolling out gradually” to WhatsApp

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Scharon Harding @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 14:13 EDT

The ads will appear under WhatsApp's Updates tab. Read more ›

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Trump Org launches $47/month wireless service, teases odd $499 phone

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Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 12:37 EDT

A Trump-branded smartphone due out by September is likely to draw criticism. Read more ›

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F1 in Canada: Well, that crash was bound to happen

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 12:09 EDT

Rivals are starting to get under each others' skin as F1 races in Montreal. Read more ›

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Founder of 23andMe buys back company out of bankruptcy auction

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Sujeet Indap, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 09:39 EDT

Concerns about transfer of genetic data to new company may now be moot. Read more ›

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Here’s Kia’s new small, affordable electric car: The 2026 EV4 sedan

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Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 09:01 EDT

The sedan goes on sale in the US toward the end of this year. Read more ›

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Nintendo Switch 2: The Ars Technica review

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Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 06/16/2025 06:30 EDT

Nintendo's overdue upgrade is a strong contender, even amid competition from handheld PCs. Read more ›

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Delightfully irreverent Underdogs isn’t your parents’ nature docuseries

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 06/15/2025 15:11 EDT

Ryan Reynolds narrates NatGeo's new series highlighting nature's much less cool and majestic creatures Read more ›

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Companies may soon pay a fee for their rockets to share the skies with airplanes

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Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica 3 place · 06/15/2025 07:07 EDT

Some space companies aren't necessarily against this idea, but SpaceX hasn't spoken. Read more ›

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Biofuels policy has been a failure for the climate, new report claims

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Georgina Gustin, Inside Climate News @ Ars Technica 1 place · 06/14/2025 07:10 EDT

Report: An expansion of biofuels policy under Trump would lead to more greenhouse gas emissions. Read more ›

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The “online monkey torture video” arrests just keep coming

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Nate Anderson @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/14/2025 07:00 EDT

Authorities continue the slow crackdown. Read more ›

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These VA Tech scientists are building a better fog harp

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Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica 2 place · 06/13/2025 15:37 EDT

Combining vertical "strings" with periodic horizontal wires stops clogging and clumping, boosts efficiency. Read more ›

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